Description

Big Brother & the Holding Company at the Avalon Ballroom
(Family Dog, 1966). Concert Poster #14(3) (14" X 20") 3rd
Printing. Rock and Roll.
Featured is one of the most popular concert posters in the Family
Dog series. In-house artists Stanley Mouse and Alton Kelley
appropriated the design of Zig-Zag, a brand of cigarette rolling
papers, even when they knew it was copyright infringement (the
company did nothing and enjoyed the free advertising). The ironic
twist is the poster became so popular that it was the first poster
in the Family Dog series to be pirated, much to the dismay of
manager Chet Helms. An unrestored concert poster with a clean
overall appearance. It may have general signs of use, such as
slight edge wear, minor corner bends, and light smudges. This
post-concert 3rd printing is on different paper, has 14(3) to the
left of the Film Dog '66 credit, and omits the Bindweed Press
credit. Please see full-color, enlargeable image below for more
details. Very Fine+.